Sorry, Al.
Ahem...
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Tell him that, I was making a valid point. The people of the different Indian cultures are about as separate as those of Europe.
Anyway, India exists in and of itself, not as opposition to anything else. Every group in India stands for India of some sort, be it an inclusive India or an exclusive India. Much of this is to the credit of the monarchy, but there are other factors of all. The most important is the plain fact that to a venal Malayala, there are more opportunities in united India than there would be in independent Kerala.